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I've had good results by poking a tapered punch through some cardboard, then stuffing the bolt partway through. I usually space the bolts about 2" apart so they can be sprayed easily.

If I want to re-use existing bolts, I run them through the parts washer if they are greasy, then I dump a handfull into a basket I made from 1/8" wire mesh and hit the bolts with a bead blaster. I shake the basket while I'm blasting to keep them moving. The bolts then get dumped into prep etch...